1.   A haze enveloped the sailing route, often obscuring the shoreline and other vessels.

2.   A health alert has been declared in parts of the Philippines and the haze has also enveloped the tiny oil-rich Sultanate of Brunei.

3.   Concerns about the success of the games have dogged Malaysia since a haze enveloped large swathes of Southeast Asia last year.

4.   The absence of a helping hand when the region was enveloped by a haze last year has also turned many Asians into sceptics.

5.   The resultant thick haze has enveloped the State for the past two months.

6.   The resulting haze not only enveloped many parts of the country but also neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.

7.   This would be the first time cloud seeding was being carried out over Kuala Lumpur although the haze has enveloped the area several times over the past decade.